FREE France Printable Pack

 

Did you know that France is the most visited country in the world! It has over 80 million visitors every year.

 

Hey there, traveler. Are you ready to have an exciting adventure? We are about to explore the marvelous country of France. It’s the land of corrupt kings and fancy food. The Cathedral of Notre Dame, the Tour de France cycling race, and Napoleon. Have you heard of the Mona Lisa painting at the Louvre Art Museum, Versailles Palace, and the Eiffel Tower. We are gonna explore it all! You’ll taste french bread, croissants, creme brulee, and maybe even snails and foy gras. Grab your passport and let’s hit the road.

Salut! My name is Faye. My home is the city of Paris. It’s also the capital of France. You say Paris. It’s so beautiful. We go for long walks along the same river, or in the gardens near the Eiffel Tower. I like to help in my family’s restaurants. I’m learning to cook French cuisine. My big brother Philippe is an amazing chef and I love to eat his food.

Here you can find Notre Dame Cathedral and the Arc de Triumph. It’s also home to Disneyland Paris, and that’s the only Disneyland in Europe. France is known for its excellent gourmet cuisine. Our pastries are definitely worth trying. We did not invent the croissant, but we made it famous. Our French cheeses include Chaon bear and brie Baguettes are the long thin French bread you can find in any bakery here.

And if you’re adventurous, you might want to try escargo, which is basically snails. Some people find them weird, but to the French, they’re delicious. Some well-known French people were Napoleon Bonaparte, who made great conquests. Joan of Arc, the Martyr and Saint, and Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille for blind people.

We have many famous artists as well, such as Cloud, Monet and Pier, or August Renoir, French has spoken throughout the world. Do you know any French? The French flag is blue and white and red. If you go to find our free France principles, there’ll be a flag that you can color and learn about. Some people say that each color of the French flag represents part of the motto of the French revolution. Blue for freedom, white for equality, and red for brotherhood. Paris is the capital of France and some of the big cities are Leon Marse, ea Nice, and Dijon. Have you heard of Dijon mastered? In our free pack and in France adventure, you can fill in the blank map of France. The Louvre is one of the most well-known museums in the entire world.

About 10 million people come to visit it every year. Outta those about 8 million probably come to see the Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo da Vinci. The Louv holds many masterpieces within its walls. Did you know that despite the fact that the museum was opened around the time of the French Revolution, the actual building was built back in the 12th century.

It was used as a residence for royalty back then until Louis the 14th XIV moved to the Palace of Versailles. If you have seen the Louvre, you may have noticed a glass pyramid standing in front of it. This pyramid is actually one of five. If you check out all the awesome art and it makes you hungry while visiting, then you could head over to one of the many cafes or fancy restaurants inside the Louvre.

Have you heard of Notre Dame Cathedral recently? There was a big fire there and it took a few years to rebuild. It was opened last year. Again. It was built about 800 years ago. That’s a long time. It’s right in the middle of Paris and has a big be that weighs 13 tons called the e Emmanuel Bill. It has two towers that are 226 feet high, and they have 387 steps. There are beautiful stained glass windows, some from many hundreds of years ago when it was built.

What languages do they speak? Let’s learn a few phrases. If you were visiting France, you’d need to learn a few words. I’m not good with the lang with the accent, but you can try. Vu play is please and yes is we. So if you want to say yes, please say we Vu Play. If you want to say thank you, that’s Mercy or no, thank you, would be non mercy.

How would you say Hello? Bon and goodbye. A Bonjour and Avo. And then how about that? Good old. I love you Em. So remember, yes is we and no is non Thank you is Mercy and please is play. Hello is Bonjour and goodbye is Avo. What kind of food do they eat? French food is often eaten in small courses. French people love to have a baguette with their meal or after it with some cheese as a cheese course.

A Croque Monsieur is a grilled ham and cheese sandwich that has bechamel or white sauce on the top. It has more sauce and cheese on top of the sandwich than inside, and this creates the most cheesy, gooey thing you’ll ever eat. It’s so much better than a plain cheese sandwich. You’ll never want to stop eating it.

See if you can try a Croque Monsieur or make one at home. Cordon bleu is meat stuffed with ham and cheese. It can be made from chicken or pork or veal, so the chicken breast would be pounded flat and then wrapped around the filling of ham and cheese. It would then be breaded or crumbed and then fried or baked.

It’s delicious. Sise Salad is a salad from the region of provenance in France. It contains lettuce, tomatoes, boiled eggs with tuna, olives, and anchovies, and sometimes green beans. French onion soup is very popular. It’s made by cooking various types of onions like shallots. And is topped with a slice of baguette covered in cheese.

Ratatouille is a vegetable stew that usually includes vegetables like orine, onion, tomato, zucchini, or marrows.

DOIs is made from sliced potatoes, baked with cream, milk, nutmeg, and lots of cheese. The potatoes are sliced to the thickness of a coin. Crepes are thin French pancakes that are filled with sweet and savory fillings. Well, not both at the same time, one or the other. You can have a dessert crepe filled with cream and sugar or syrupy sauce, or you could fill it with cheese and ham.

They’re like a big, flat pancake. Creme Brulee is a dessert that has a custard base and a layer of caramelized sugar on top. Creme brulee means burnt cream. All of these French foods are delicious. You can choose one to make for your French meal at the end of your France for Kids Adventure. Did you know about our case with venture product?

France for Kids, an adventure book and novel. You can find it on case of adventure.com. It’s a France themed unit for homeschoolers age seven to 11. A unique and exciting study of France, the Adventure book and the novel work together to teach your kids about the country of France. Your kids will embark on a thrilling adventure and have a ton of fun learning about France in a way they’ll never forget.

This unit consists of the France Adventure Book, which is the learning pages and tons of activities to work through, and the novel Felons and Foy Gras in France. Now, both of these are available on our website, in print and in digital format. You can choose. So that’s case of adventure.com.

Transport in Paris. There are many ways to travel around the city of Paris. You can rent a scooter or a car. Often you can rent a vehicle at a train station or airport and then return it to your destination. The metro is one of the fastest ways to get around Paris. It has over 300 stations. You can buy a train ticket for around two Euro.

You can also take a tram, which uses the same ticket system as the metro, and it’s not very useful as the tram lines only travel around the outside perimeter of the city. Bus routes take you all around the city on Mondays to Saturdays, and you can buy snacks at some of the stations. If you’re under 26 years old, you can buy a youngster ticket on French public holidays or the weekends.

I’m sure you’ve heard of the Eiffel Tower. It’s one of the most famous landmarks in the world. The tower is 324 meters tall. It has three levels and is made almost entirely of wrought iron. It’s named after Gustave Eiffel, but it was actually designed by two men who worked for his company. Work was started in 1887 and was completed in 1889.

It was built as the entrance for the nine, the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris. And the plan was to tear it down after 20 years. Can you imagine? But this was never done because it was the perfect place for a telegraphy tenor. That means it was used a lot in early wireless telegraphy and broadcasting. The Eiffel Tower was a prime location for this and served as a vital tool for military communication during the First World War to.

Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps and the second highest in Europe. It’s 4,810 meters or 15,780 feet tall and is on the border between France and Italy. Mont Blanc is French for White Mountain ’cause it’s usually covered with snow. You can climb, but it’s not easy. There are hats to stay overnight, and the record for ascending and descending the mountain is about five hours.

That’s pretty fast. I. The DGSI is the direction General Security interview. That’s a French security agency like the FBI. They are charged with counter espionage, counter-terrorism, and countering cyber crime. The city of Paris is divided into 20 Aron Desmond. It’s quite easy to figure out as number one is in the middle, and then the numbers go up in a spiral like a snail shell until you reach 20.

You can see a picture of what this looks like in France at Venture. Currency. The currency that people use in France and many other countries around there is called the Euro one. Euro is worth just over $1 until 2002. The French used a different currency called the French Frank French Frank Notes had pictures of famous French people such as Gustave, Eiffel Marie Curie, and Hector Beis.

The French Frank coins date all the way back to 1360 in medieval times, the SANE River. The SANE is the second longest river in France and it’s 485 miles long. It flows right through the middle of Paris, and many of the city’s most famous landmarks can be seen from the San, like the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower.

A boat ride along the river is a great way to see the city. There are several different companies that provide boat tours. On a night tour, you can see all the bridges and buildings in the city lit up. The Eiffel Tower also lights up with sparkly lights at the start of every hour in the evenings. Let’s learn about their culture and traditions.

French music is delightful. The traditional French music is varied and unique to each region of France In Paris, vibrant music is performed by stringed instruments like the violin and percussion like the tambourine. Traditional songs from South France are influenced by Spanish tradition and often use the tun and the zr.

The music of Normandy and the western regions of France, France are influenced by Celtic traditions. The traditional dress of France, women wear long dresses with white aprons, lace colors, and lace. Headdresses men wear white shirts with black trousers and close fitting vests. These are called Britain costumes and are associated with French culture.

We have a free France principle pack for you. Just go to case of adventure.com/france, and there you can fill in your name and email and download your free France principle pack. It’s got maps, country flags, fun info, crosswords, coloring pages. Postcards, passport stamps, journal page, recipe cards, and more.

So that’s case of adventure.com/france. Here are some fun fact and jokes. There are thousands of castles in France. Most restaurants in France served baguettes for free as a side. The French Army is the only army in the world that still uses carrier pigeons. The Louvre was originally built as a fortress against invaders.

It was later used as a palace before it was converted into a museum. More than a quarter of France is covered in forest in France. It’s illegal to name your pig Napoleon. Louis, the 19th of France was king for only 20 minutes in 1830. And here’s a couple of jokes. How did the French leader Napoleon, have fun by throwing a bone in a party?

Why do French people only eat one egg at breakfast? Because one egg is an earth. That’s how you say egg in French. Did you know a cheese factory exploded in France? Debris everywhere. Discovery agents. Here is your mission in your France for Kids Adventure. The novel Felons and Foy GRA in France is what you’ll read.

And at the end of each chapter, there’ll be a discovery agent mission. I’m gonna mention a couple now so you can get a head start on your missions. Number one, look at a picture of the glass permit outside the Louvre. Design your own fancy or secret entrance to a building. Number two, how could you tell if people had been meeting secretly someplace?

Think like a detective. Then what would you order in a French restaurant? Use Google Translate to translate your order into French and make a menu of some of your family’s favorite courses to eat. You can take orders from your family if you need ideas. I. Thanks for listening today. France is such a fun country with so much going on and so much to learn about.

Louis XIX was the king of France for just 20 minutes! He became king in July 1830 after his father, Charles X abdicated. Louis abdicated 20 minutes later!

The French army invented camouflage and until 2012, there was only one stop sign in the whole city of Paris.

The beautiful and historic Notre Dame Cathedral has stood proudly over the city of Paris for more
than 850 years. Sadly, it caught fire on Monday 15th April 2019 and suffered massive damage. Thankfully the structure of the building and the two front towers are intact and plans to rebuild are in progress.

 

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Countries for Kids from CASE OF ADVENTURE!

 

COUNTRY-THEMED UNITS FOR HOMESCHOOLERS – ages 7 to 11

Unique and exciting COUNTRY Studies!

EACH UNIT CONSISTS OF:

A Travel Mystery Novel to read

And a Beautiful Adventure Book filled with pages of learning, and tons of activities to work through

The Novel and Adventure Book work together to teach your kids about each country.

 

In the novel, your kids will experience the country through the eyes of the Grey family as they go exploring, see the sights,  sample the cuisine, learn about the culture, and solve a mystery along the way, while completing the Discovery Agent missions at the end of each chapter!

 

In the Adventure Book your Kids will learn about the landmarks, the flag and national anthem, the capital city, languages, currency and weather of the country. They’ll study maps, learn some local expressions and jokes. They’ll solve clue cards using secret codes and complete many fun activities.

 

The instructions pages at the back of each Adventure book take you through what to do each day of the Unit.

READ THE STORY  –   COMPLETE THE MISSIONS  –   EXPERIENCE THE CULTURE

STUDY THE COUNTRY  –  CREATE THE MINIBOOKS  –  DO THE ACTIVITIES  –  SOLVE THE CLUES

 

Your kids will embark on a thrilling adventure in a foreign land, and have a ton of fun learning about another country in a way they’ll never forget!